The first step after suffering an on-the-job injury is to document the injury itself. For a New Jersey garbage hauler, the first part of this primary step was completed for him by doctors at Morristown Medical Center. There was no doubt that some level of injury had...
Year: 2013
Motion sick while standing still
The brave new world of virtual reality and 3D displays on everything from smartphone to wall-sized monitors is presented as an unalloyed good. We will see images and scenes in new, life-like, immersive environments that will more and more simulate "being there."...
Could government shut down compromise worker safety?
As the government shut down nears the conclusion of its second day, some people idly dismiss the shuttering of many federal agencies. They believe that these agencies provide nothing of value as they go about their day. Because they have never been injured on the job...
Is your back killing you?
Back pain is a big problem for many workers in New Jersey. It not only causes pain and discomfort for millions, and is the second most common reason for people to visit a doctor, but it leaves 2.4 million chronically disabled. For those who have to stand and lift in...
Construction worker drowns in pipe during downpour
Construction work can present numerous dangers and risk to workers' lives. From deadly falls from roofs and scaffolding, to being electrocuted, to being buried in a trench or run over by heavy equipment, workers must be constantly on guard to prevent work place...
Worker burned by accident involving downed power lines
Severe weather in New Jersey Thursday night left areas of the state without power. These days, power outages are more than a slight inconvenience. In addition to leaving us uncomfortable without air conditioning and fans, or dangerous to food safety, as refrigerator...
Family of crane accident victim settles for $1 million
Last year a collapse of a large construction crane on a work site in Manhattan cost a New Jersey man his life. Last month, his family settled the lawsuit they brought after his death for $1 million. In the settlement agreement, the contractor that owned and operated...
Christie vetoes New Jersey workers’ comp enhancement
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have changed the presumption for the cause of public safety workers' injuries within the workers' compensation system. Christie claimed the veto was necessary to prevent the bill from altering the...
You can always leave if you don’t like it
One hundred years ago, there was a case involving a worker who was injured on the job. He had warned his employer of an unsafe condition in the factory, but the employer refused to do anything about it. When the condition injured the worker, he sued, but was denied...
Can emergency personnel rely on Tier II reports?
New Jersey firefighters recognize they have a dangerous and risky job. After all, they run into burning buildings as everyone else is running out. And they suffer injuries on the job and apply for workers' compensation benefits, to help get by as they recover from...